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Phony 'emotional support' animals should give regulators paws
The Washington Examiner ^ | 1-23-20 | Ross Marchand

Posted on 01/23/2020 12:43:33 PM PST by The Old Hoosier

I love my three-legged cat — and believe me, emotional support goes both ways especially during both of our feeding times. But the Department of Transportation has it right in proposing to allow airlines to bar passengers from bringing their self-described “support animals” on-board flights.

On Jan. 22, DOT proposed narrowing regulations to require only that airlines allow specially trained dogs on planes. This planned change has already drawn plenty of ire. A vocal minority of passengers will inevitably complain that they’re being targeted by the government. But these critics are all bark and no bite.

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To: 20yearvet

Was that emotional support animal Eric the Half a Bee?

;^)


21 posted on 01/23/2020 3:20:42 PM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: frank ballenger

It’s not confirmed yet that it was a sting operation, but that’s the buzz


22 posted on 01/23/2020 4:45:14 PM PST by j.havenfarm ( Beginning my 20th year on FR! 2,500+ replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: devane617

And a heavy-set woman with a grin strutting through the airport showing-off all her emotional support horse.

Sad thing was, the aircraft posed for a yuck-it-up photo.

If you are so warped you need a chicken, horse, peacock or snake, stay home because you are too emotionally weak to be out in public.

https://liveandletsfly.boardingarea.com/2019/08/31/american-airlines-horse/
“Instead, Flirty is a service animal, specially trained to help guide a woman who is allergic to dogs.”

Allergic to dogs!?? I see, SHE has a right to bring a horse on-board, why? She is allergic to dogs. . .so what is the horse going to do? Stomp on a Service dog?

To heck with the comfort of passengers, especially ESA/Service trained dogs.


23 posted on 01/23/2020 4:45:40 PM PST by Hulka
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To: OrangeHoof

Seeing eye dogs and dogs that can sense an epileptic seizure are okay, they actually do something to help truly physically vulnerable people.

All others, drive or stay home. You are too fragile to be outside.


24 posted on 01/23/2020 4:56:04 PM PST by Hulka
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To: The Old Hoosier

Someone was trying to board a plane with a ‘emotional rooster’. If I recall, those animals are supposed to be spayed and neutered, but in Tampa airport, an ‘emotional’ dog gave birth.


25 posted on 01/23/2020 6:44:32 PM PST by ConservaTeen (WFLA's Jack Harris: Brooklyn is missing their village idiot. Right you are, Jack.)
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To: j.havenfarm

Sometimes they bumble those investigations.


26 posted on 01/23/2020 6:57:27 PM PST by frank ballenger (End vote harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: The Old Hoosier

I have an emotional support rattlesnake. His name is “Bitey.”


27 posted on 01/24/2020 12:07:13 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg)
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To: frank ballenger

Sounds like you have something to hive, my FRiend


28 posted on 01/24/2020 8:12:15 AM PST by j.havenfarm ( Beginning my 20th year on FR! 2,500+ replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: The Old Hoosier

Yeah... and that lady’s emotional support snapping turtle looked really suspicious...


29 posted on 01/24/2020 10:35:00 AM PST by pabianice
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